Sunday, October 25, 2009

After a lovely night's rest, I'm back to wrap things up. I read for about an hour and then crashed last night. Here are some end of event questions to answer:

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?probably my last - I read the same page over and over and still didn't know what it said. That is when I decided to go to bed.

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? I think it definitely depends on the reader, but I love Richard Peck's Grandma Dowdel books: A Long Way From ChicagoA Year Down Yonderand A Season of Gifts. They are short and packed with hilarious stories that should keep you reading.

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? I wish the posts on the read-a-thon site had times attached - sometimes I forget what hour it is or how long I can participate in a mini-challenge. Also some mini-challenges didn't have end times and that was a bit confusing.

4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? There was a lot of stuff going on to help you if you needed a break - blogs to visit, mini-challenges, etc.

5. How many books did you read? Two full books, finished two books I'd already started, and then started two new ones. (~5)

8. Which did you enjoy least?I didn't get a lot out of Artemis Fowl while I was listening, but I think I will enjoy it more when I listen to it with less distraction.

10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time? I think I'd like to participate again - maybe not both in April and October though. Definitely a reader. And maybe a part-time cheerleader.

Total books read: ~5Total pages read: 869Total hours read: 14

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